The Episcopal lady Knights captured their first ever SPC championship in golf in 2016 and will enter next season with seven players returning.

The Episcopal lady Knights captured their first ever SPC championship in golf in 2016 and will enter next season with seven players returning.

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The Episcopal lady Knights captured their first ever SPC championship in golf in 2016 and will enter next season with seven players returning.

The Episcopal lady Knights captured their first ever SPC championship in golf in 2016 and will enter next season with seven players returning.

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Future looking bright for the 2016 SPC champions

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Last month, the Episcopal girl’s golf team won their first ever SPC state tournament in school history by a whopping 34 strokes with sophomores Margaret Runnels and Mary Helen Kennedy placing in the top five to lead the girls.

With a young roster who has already gained experience, the future looks bright for the lady Knights.

“I’m happy to announce that our girls captured the first ever SPC title in school history,” head coach Meghan Moake said. “I was super excited for our team and to be able to do it with such a young team. Next year, we will still have three sophomores and upcoming freshman, along with our juniors, and that gives us hope of winning again next season.”

Runnels, who was the team MVP and finished with all-SPC honors, placed second, with scores of 77 and 79 for a two-day total of 156. Placing fourth was Kenedy, who shot 83-84 for a total of 167.

Caroline Murphy recorded a tournament total 211, and Anna Giesler shot a 198. Miranda Greenwalt carded an impressive 89 and had a total of 187 strokes in the tournament.

“Runnels is a very strong player, who plays in tournaments and I’m hoping that one day she can get a golf scholarship,” Moake said. “She is a leader and we plan to continue on and pick up where we left off with Runnels and the younger players returning.”

Earlier this season, the girls placed in regular season tournaments and earned several first place honors, including two first place finishes in the Episcopal High School Invitational and the John Cooper Invitational.

“When I took over the golf program, we finished last, but to win it in my fifth year, it meant everything to me,”Moake said. “Every sport has a banner in our gym and girl’s golf has always been empty. We wanted to add a banner in the gym, so we could look like the other sports. Having been a former student and playing sports at Episcopal really made it cool to be able to lead a team and help these girls win a championship.”